浙江省杭州市建德劳村镇中学2021年高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

浙江省杭州市建德劳村镇中学2021年高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Weoftenlaughatjokes,butseldomabouthowtheywork.

A.wethink B.thinkweC.wedothink D.dowethink参考答案：D提示:句意为:“我们会对一些玩笑大笑不止,但是却很少去考虑它们是如何起到这个作用的。”seldom位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装,故选D项。

2.Whodoyouthinkis

forthecruelconflict?A.blamed

B．blaming

C．tobeblamed

D．toblame参考答案：D3.Theconsumersarealwayscomplainingthatnotonly_________high,butshedidn’tdoagoodrepairjob.A.didshecharge

B.wasshecharged C.shecharged

D.shewascharged参考答案：A4.Whenhewasachild,he______watchTVwheneverhewantedto.

A.should

B.could

C.must

D.need参考答案：B34._______inthewar,manychildrenhavebecomeorphans(孤儿).

A.Theirparentswerekilled

B.Beingkilled

C.Theirparentskilled

D.Killed参考答案：C6.Thechurch_________backtothe18thcenturyisunderrepairatpresent.A.dates B.todate C.datingD.dated 参考答案：C7.Inthefuture,therewillbe_____riseinthedemandforsocialworkers,andthenumberisexpectedtoreach20,000by____year2016.A.the;the

B.the;a

C.a;the

D.a;a参考答案：C略8.Justatthefootofthemountain______withahistoryofmorethan1,000years.A.doesatemplelie

B.liesatemple

C.atempleislying

D.atemplelies参考答案：B9.----Hi,LiPing,whyareyousohappy?

----______________IsawYuDanintheQuanzhouHoteltoday.A.Guesswhat!

B.Isupposeso.C.Metoo.

D.Howawful!参考答案：A10.Thatsecond-handtablewasareal__________.A.bargain

B.debt C.charge

D.discount参考答案：A11.

________difficultthesituationis,we’llhelponeanothertoovercomeit.

A.Whatever

B.Whenever

C.Wherever

D.However参考答案：D12.She______asmilewhensheheardherfamilywenttoItalywithouther.A.wore

B.managed

C.performed

D.controlled参考答案：B略13.Theprice________,butIdoubtwhetheritwillremainso.A.wentdown

B.willgodown

C.hasgonedown

D.wasgoingdown参考答案：C14.Thestudentsinourschool_____manybooks_____thechildreninthevillage.

A.donate;for

B.donated;toC.donates;to

D.donating;to参考答案：B略15.Theagreementwasmadequicklyaseachsideweresatisfiedwiththeconditionsof

.

A.theother

B.another

C.others

D.either参考答案：A略16.________inthisway,theresultseemsunsatisfactory,sowe’dbetterhaveanothertry.

A.Tolookat

B.Lookingat

C.Lookedat

D.Tobelookingat参考答案：C二、完型填空17.Whenyouarelivingafully-scheduledlife,everyminutecounts.Nomatterhowmanywaysyoudivideyour

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,there’sneverenoughtimeinadaytocatchup.

Sixyearsago,Iwas

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withacare-free,stop-and-smell-the-rosestypeof

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.WhenIneededtorushout,shewastakinghersweet

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pickingoutapurseandashiningcrown.WhenIneededtohavea

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lunch,she’dstoptospeaktotheelderlywomanwholookedlikehergrandma.Whenevermychildcausedmetodeviate(偏离)frommymain

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,Ithoughttomyself,wedon’thavetimeforthis.

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,thetwowordsImostcommonlyspoketomylittleloveroflifewere:“

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!”

Thenoneday,things

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.We’djustpickedupmyolderdaughterfromkindergartenandweregettingoutofthecar.Seeingherlittlesisternotgoingfastenoughforherliking,myolderdaughtersaid,“Youareso

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.”Whentheolderonecrossedherownarms,itdawnedonmethatherannoyedlook

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thatofmine.Isawthedamagemyhurriedexistencewasdoingto

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ofmychildren.

Thoughmy

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toslowdownwasmadealmostthreeyearsago,livingataslowerpacestilltakesgreateffort.Myyoungerdaughterismyliving

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ofwhyImustkeeptrying.Infact,sheremindedmeonceagaintheotherday.WhenIthoughtmylittlechildwasgoingtoeatthelast

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ofanicecream,sheheldoutaspoonfulofit.“Isavedthelastforyou,”shesaid.Atthatmoment,I

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I’djustgotthedealofalifetime.Igavemychildalittletime,andunexpectedly,

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,sheremindedmethatthingstaste

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andlovecomeseasierwhenyoustop

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throughlife.

Pausingtodelightinthesimplejoysofdailylifeistheonlywaytotrulylive.Trustme,Ilearnedfromtheworld’sborn

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injoyfulliving.1.A.attention

B.memory

C.love

D.experience2.A.bored

B.blessed

C.content

D.patient3.A.sister

B.grandma

C.son

D.daughter4.A.time

B.icecream

C.step

D.lunch5.A.big

B.quick

C.nutritious

D.joyful6.A.goal

B.responsibility

C.schedule

D.interest7.A.Consequently B.Frankly

C.Surprisingly

D.Unusually8.A.Cheerup

B.Pullup

C.Shutup

D.Hurryup9.A.improved

B.changed

C.appeared

D.worsened10.A.silly

B.excited

C.careful

D.slow11.A.silenced

B.contradicted

C.mirrored

D.encouraged12.A.both

B.all

C.some

D.neither13.A.demand

B.offer

C.promise

D.mistake14.A.reminder

B.memory

C.image

D.example15.A.half

B.bite

C.cup

D.piece16.A.wondered

B.realized

C.recognized

D.valued17.A.inconclusion

B.inshort

C.inreturn

D.infact18.A.hotter

B.softer

C.sourer

D.sweeter19.A.rushing

B.going

C.getting

D.surviving20.A.scientist

B.magician

C.expert

D.designer参考答案：1-5ABDAB

6-10CADBD

11-15CACAB

16-20BCDAC三、阅读理解18.阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。Whenlookingforlove,peoplemaygotosomeextremelengths.Theymightgoonblinddatessetupbyfamilyandfriends.Theymightwritepersonaladtoplaceinnewspapers.Ortheymightuseacomputertohelpthemintheirsearchforasoulmatebyjoininganonlinedatingservice.Somepeoplehaveeventriedtofindtheirperfectmatchthroughgameshowsontelevision.ManyoftheseTVdatingshows,includingTheBachelorandWhoWantstoMarryMultimillionaire?,haveprovedtobepopular,withmillionsofviewerswatchingeachweektofindoutwhichofthecontestants(选手)willfindtruelove.Ofallthesegameshows,perhapstheonewiththemostunexpectedendingwasMr.Right,whichwasshowninEnglandin2002.Ontheshow,abachelor,thirty-five-year-oldLanceGerrard-Wright,datedfifteenwomentofindtheonewhowashisidealpartner.ThehostoftheshowwasUlrikaJonsson,anEnglishcelebrity(名人)originallyfromSweden.Forsevenweeksontheshow,Lancetookturnsgoingondateswitheachofthewomen,takingthemtoexpensiverestaurantsandromanticlocations.Heevenmetthewomen'sfamiliesandintroducedthemtohisown.Thenattheendofeachepisode（集）,hewouldchoosebetweenoneandthreeofthecontestantswithwhomhehadfelttheleastcompatible(相容的),andsaygoodbyetothem.Atonepointduringtheseries,onecontestantvolunteeredtoleavebecauseshesaidshedidn’tfindhimattractive.Aftertwodatesshesaidshehadhadenough,andshecouldn’tseeitworking,“Hewasn’tmycupoftea.”Inanotherepisodethewomanhewasonadatewithburstintotearswhenhecalledherbyanothergirl’sname.“Youcalledmebyanothergirl’sname.Ican’tbelieveyoudidthat.Ireallylikedyou,”shesaidintears.Butinthefinalepisode,thewomanheeventuallychosedecidedshedidn’twanttomarryhimafterall.“Ithinkyou’vechosenmebecauseyouhavetochoosesomeone,”shesaid.Maybethiswasbecauseshealreadyknewhehadfalleninlovewiththeshow’shost!Afterleavingtheshow,Gerrard-WrightandJonssonwereseendiningtogetherandattendingpartiesaroundLondonmoreandmoreoften.Finally,onMay1,2003,Gerrard-WrightproposedtoJonssononthestepsofSt.Paul’sCathedral.Andsheacceptedhisproposalrightaway,althoughshehadtomakesurethathertwochildrenfrompreviousrelationships—aneight-year-oldson,Cameron,andatwo-year-olddaughter,Bo.agreedtothemarriage.Luckily,theydid.Gerrard-Wrightsaid,“Intheendtheshowdidworkforme.IgrabbedanopportunitytogetagirlfriendandIdid.Ulrika'samazing”ThehappycouplefinallygotmarriedatJonsson’shomeinSwedenontheislandofVarmdo.Theywantedtokeeptheceremonysmall,soonlyfortypeoplewereinvited,includingfamilyandfriends.TherewassomegossipatthetimethatJonsson’sfriendswhodidnotreceiveinvitationstotheweddingfeltupset.Butthebrideandgroomdidnotletthatruintheirweddingday.HasUlrikaJonssonfinallyfoundMr.Right?Onlytimewilltell.Butnoneoftheguestsattheweddingcoulddenythehappinessinthecouple’seyesasthebrideandgroomlefttheweddingceremonywiththemusicofStevieWonderplayinginthebackground,“Seenalotofthingsinthisoldworld.WhenItouchedthem,theydidnothing,girl.Oohbaby,hereIam,signed,sealed,delivered,I’myours.”72.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.howafamouscouplemetandgotmarriedB.thebestwaytomeetahusbandorwifeC.whytheshowMr.RightwasabighitD.howtoactonadatewithastranger73.Whathappenedaftersevenweeksofdoingtheshow?A.Allofthewomenwonprizes.B.Lanceaskedoneofthewomentomarryhim.C.Oneofthewomenontheshowstartedtocry.

D.UlrikaaskedLancetomarryher.74.WhichofthefollowingdidNOThappenduringtheseries?A.Lancewentondateswithseveralwomen.B.Lancetookthewomentosomeverygoodrestaurants.C.LanceandUlrikastarteddatingeachother.D.ThewomenmetLance’sfamily.75.WhydidsomeofUlrika’sfriendsfeelupset?A.Theydidn’tagreewiththemarriage.B.Theyweren’taskedtoattendthewedding.C.Thereweren’tenoughguestsatthewedding.

D.Theydidn’tlikeLance.76.InStevieWonder’ssong,whatishecomparinghimselfto?A.Ablindman

B.Agroom

C.Aletter

D.Ababy参考答案：ABCBC19.MargaretBourke-Whitewasoneoftheleadingnewsreportersofthe20thcentury.Butshedidnotwritenews.Shetoldherstorieswithacamera.MargaretBourke-Whitebeganhercareerasanindustrialphotographerintheearly1930s.In1936,sheacceptedtheAmericanpublisherHenryLuce’sinvitationandwenttohismagazine,calledLife,andlateranothermagazinecalledFortune.Inthe1930s,MargaretBourke-WhitemettheAmericanwriterErskineCaldwell.TheydecidedtoproduceabookaboutpoorcountrypeopleoftheSouth.Theytraveledthrougheightstates.Theirbook,YouHaveSeenTheirFaces,waspublishedin1937.Itwasagreatsuccess.In1938,somecountriesinEuropewereclosetowar.MargaretBourke-WhiteandCaldwellwenttheretoreportontheseevents.Thenextyeartheygotmarried.DuringtheWorldWarTwo,shebecameanofficialphotographerwiththeUnitedStatesArmy.Herphotographsweretobeusedjointlybythemilitary(军队)andbyLifemagazine.ShewasthefirstwomantobepermittedtoworkatthefrontduringWorldWarTwo.Afterthewar,shewenttoIndiaandtookafamousphotographofMohandasGandhicalled“GandhiatHisSpinningWheel”.ShewasthelastpersontophotographGandhibeforehewasmurderedin1948.Often,MargaretBo